Anthony Ferrante wrote in
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I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?

Just started "Emeril's TV Dinners". No comment yet.

Reading Turtle/Alligator recipes online now.
"Real Cajun Cooking - Pure and Simple"
http://realcajuncooking.blogspot.com...6/boudain.html

On May 10, 9:44 pm, Anthony Ferrante
wrote:
I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?

I just finished "Evil Brothers, A True Crime Story" which was hard to
read. The story revolved around two brothers who killed 9 people and
was suspected in three other murders. All of this happened in Toledo,
Ohio over a two year period.

And you?

Anthony

If you want to get your socks rocked or your knickers twisted, read
Finn. It's a credible extrapolation of Huck Finn's pappy as suggested
in Twain's books.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
Anthony Ferrante dropped this
: in rec.food.cooking

I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?

I just finished "Evil Brothers, A True Crime Story" which was hard to
read. The story revolved around two brothers who killed 9 people and
was suspected in three other murders. All of this happened in Toledo,
Ohio over a two year period.

And you?

"Full Circle" by Michael Thomas Ford. It is refreshingly fiction for a
change. It's about 3 guys that have been lifelong friends. I think "Evil
Brothers" is the third one down from the top of the stack for me. I just
finished "The Confession" by James E. McGreevey which I found boring. Next
is a pressure canning book I ordered and it should be here soon. I can't
recall the name of it but it's for the rookie canner. Hopefully between
that book and the Ball canning book given to me by a friend a couple of
years ago I'll be able to do some canning this summer.

Michael
If you have any questions Michael drop in on rec.food.preserving. Lots
of knowledgeable people on that group.

George

"Bigbazza" wrote

Well, Anthony...I have just finished a novel by John Grisham..'The
Firm'...

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's 'Night Blooming'. This is one of about 30 or so
books set around Saint Germain, a good vampire as he travels though history.
This particular one set in the days of Emp. Charlemaine. Normally fairly
accurate historically, she tends to add in the preface where she took
'literary license' with history.

And I always have a stack of cook books on the side for when I just sit
down at the table and having a 'cuppa'.. :-)

Hari Kojima's 'Local Style Favorites', open just now to 'Opakapaka and
Friends with Miso' (Miso and mirin marinaded Onaga, Gindai etc, think
'pacific snapper'). Also a new one for Mother's day, 'Paula Deen
Celebrates!'. I am not overtly fond of her on TV, but some of her recipes
are pretty good. She tends to be a bit high fat but it's usually easy to
see where to adapt them down a bit from that.

Anthony Ferrante wrote in
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I imagine there are a lot of readers here.

Speaking of books (isn't there a few collectors of books here?)
this was just mentioned on the "CBS News Sunday Morning".
There are approx. 11 buildings with books for sale
at this location in Wisconsin!!

Castle Arkdale
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/b...ves/121583.asp

Byron wrote:

What a stupid thing to say. Of course he can write. He's a well
educated and dynamic.

What a stupid thing to say. Hopefully, Obama's command of the English
language surpasses your presentation of the written word. "He's a well
educated and dynamic." He's a well educated and dynamic what?


Man. The missing word was man. I'm sure you could figure that out. My
fingers don't type as fast as my brain or mouth says things.

"Christine Dabney" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 May 2008 00:18:11 -0400, Goomba38
wrote:

Christine

I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?

Sadly, no. There are so many cookbooks I want..but I haven't gotten.
I will never,ever catch up to Ginny....

Christine

I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.

TammyM

Goomba38 wrote:


I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?

I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.
--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

sandi wrote:


Speaking of books (isn't there a few collectors of books here?)
this was just mentioned on the "CBS News Sunday Morning".
There are approx. 11 buildings with books for sale
at this location in Wisconsin!!


I saw that piece. Amazing!


--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

On Sat, 10 May 2008 22:44:11 -0400, Anthony Ferrante
wrote:

I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?

I just finished "Evil Brothers, A True Crime Story" which was hard to
read. The story revolved around two brothers who killed 9 people and
was suspected in three other murders. All of this happened in Toledo,
Ohio over a two year period.

And you?

Anthony

Currently:
Beans: A History by Ken Albaba
The Uncommercial Traveler by Charles Dickens
America (The Book) by Jon Stewart

Recently finished:
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith
The Truth by Al Franken

In the queue:
Coming into Focus: A Step-by-Step Guide to Alternative
Photographic Printing Processes (a re-read)

"Anthony Ferrante" wrote in message
...
I imagine there are a lot of readers here. Which book are you
currently reading and what are your thoughts on it?

ON topic,
Peace, Love and BBQ
by Mike Mills

BOB

TammyM wrote:

I have Claudia Roden's "Book of Jewish Food" in my collection. I really
like it. But then again, I like all of Roden's books, and have 'em.

TammyM

The thing I like about Joan Nathan's books are the stories she includes.
Sadly, I don't own one- I have checked them out of the library or
purchased them for others as gifts and read'em.
I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
history and the development of dishes.

Janet Wilder wrote:
Goomba38 wrote:


I always love Joan Nathan's Jewish Food books. Do you have any of those?

I have "Jewish Cooking in America" and read it as a history book. If I
got the title messed up, it's because the book is out on loan.

LOL, that is *exactly* what I just wrote to Tammy. I love the historical
points of reference about the foods and dishes.
I used to love a book about cooking in America and the various regions.
You can learn so much about a people by the foods and eating customs, eh?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 13:43:44 -0400, Goomba38
wrote:


I love cookbooks or food references that give a lot of background
history and the development of dishes.


You might like John Thorne's writings then, Goomba. He does a lot of
rummaging around in food lore/history/anecdotes, etc....along with his
general moseying around in a kitchen....

His books, of which not all are in print now,(although I could be
wrong on that count) a

Simple Cooking (also the name of his newsletter)
Outlaw Cook
Serious Pig
Pot on the Fire
Mouth Wide Open, which just came out this year, or late last year.

His newsletter, which is published when he gets around to it now, is
highly regarded in the food community. He used to publish it every
other month, but it has changed over the past year or so. I get the
electronic version, and he says that since I paid for a certain number
of issues, I will get it until I get to end of my subscription, even
if the editions only come out maybe once or twice a year now.

He had Julia Child as a subscriber, as well as Richard Olney. I think
Alice Waters and various other well known cooks and authors are fans
of his.

His website:
http://www.outlawcook.com/

Christine

As far as cookbooks go, I'm also re-reading "The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook",
just for fun.

Alice B. Toklas...hum, I haven't heard that name since the last time I
watched Emory mention her in The Boys In The Band. Great movie!

Anthony